Job description
Special Education Teacher for LINKS program classroom supporting students with Autism.
Overview
The position is available in a substantially separate special education program classroom where methodology and best practices will be provided to support students with Autism, aligned with the goals and objectives outlined on the individual student IEPs. The special education teacher is responsible for lesson planning and implementing tasks to support student learning. Focus of instruction will include functional spontaneous communication, social skills, plays skills, cognitive development, and functional academic skills, along with proactive strategies to decrease challenging behaviors as well as incorporating a Multisensory approach to learning. Lesson should be aligned with the Common Core and materials and activities should be presented individually, in small groups, and in large groups. Adult assistance, repetition and reinforcement will be the focus in order to promote success in the independent completion of tasks.
Structured, consistent, and systematic approaches to learning will be utilized. Applied Behavioral Analysis approaches, including discrete trial training, incidental teaching, and pivotal response training are teaching methodologies are utilized in the LINKS classrooms.
Special Education Teacher Responsibilities
- Create a safe, purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning
- Collaborate with other teachers, instructional leaders, and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of students
- Assess students appropriately, analyze data, and determine appropriate next steps
- Ensure that instruction meets needs of all students, including students with special needs and English Language Learners
- Communicate regularly with families to solicit input and share academic progress
- Participate in regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year
Special Education Teacher Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Appropriate content/program area and grade level educator license from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education required (Educators who are not yet licensed by MA DESE in the appropriate content/program area and grade level may be eligible for a licensure waiver and are still encouraged to apply.)
Desired Skills
- A track record of success working with students and proven expertise in middle school English as a Second Language instruction
- High expectations for self and others, and a willingness to hold self and others accountable to these expectations
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to build strong relationships with students and families
- Commitment to professional growth and regularly seeking out opportunities to improve instructional practice
- Belief and alignment with SEZP’s core beliefs and philosophy, including the belief that each and every child can excel academically
- Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage interrelated tasks
- Bilingual speaking, reading, and writing abilities (Spanish)
Benefits
SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience; salaries for new teachers start at $50,500. Teachers in SEZP qualify for benefits (personal/sick days, health insurance, etc.) offered to other teachers in the Springfield Public Schools. Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact sezp@springfieldempowerment.org with any questions.
Nondiscrimination Statement
The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.
Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. Springfield Public Schools is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 not to discrimination on the basis of sex in admission, administration of its educational programs or activities or employment. The Senior Administrator of Human Resources, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Springfield Public Schools, 1550 Main St. Springfield MA, 011103, 413-787-7100, ext. 55428, has been designated as the employee responsible for coordinating Springfield Public Schools efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations at 34 C.F.R. Part 106 to Springfield Public Schools may be referred to Kathleen O’Sullivan or to U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202-1100, telephone 800-421-3481.
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